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Wayne Rooney vs Emir Spahic
Wayne Rooney (Getty Images)
After getting his first goal of the season through a fantastic free-kick at the weekend wearing a head band, Rooney and the fans alike seem to have forgotten about a summer in which he looked certain to leave Old Trafford for Chelsea.
He is very likely to partner either Danny Welbeck or Robin van Persie tonight. If Rooney can produce the same kind of on-field play like he did against Crystal Palace, United fans will have likely forgiven him for wanting away from Old Trafford.
Against him would be the 33-year old Bosnia & Herzegovina captain, Emir Spahic, who was signed from Sevilla this summer. With plenty of experience behind him, Spahic has impressed at Leverkusen.
The tussle between these men should be interesting to watch, given Spahic’s commanding presence at the back and Rooney’s daunting figure at the front.
